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JAPAN Here are some basic facts about Japan: ● Capital: Tokyo (東京) ​ ● Currency: yen (¥) ​ ● Emperor and Empress: Naruhito (126th) and Masako ​ ● Prime Minister: Shinzo Abe (98th) ​ ● Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy ​ ● Official Language: Japanese ​ ● Population: 126,512,743 (as of 2020) ​ ● Land Area: 364,560 sq km (slightly smaller than Montana) ​ 2 ● Population Density: 347 per Km ​ (about 10 times bigger than the United States) ​ ​ ● Writing Systems: Kanji (漢字), Hiragana (ひらがな), Katakana (カタカナ) ​ The Japanese characters that make up Japan's name 日本 mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is often referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun.” Japan is home to the world's eleventh-largest population, with over 126 million permanent inhabitants (Statistics Bureau & Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2018). Japan is an island nation that has well over 6000 islands. In the 8th century, Japan became unified into a strong state ruled by an emperor. In 794, Emperor Kammu moved the capital to what is today Kyoto. This started Japan's Heian period where much of today's distinct Japanese culture emerged including art, literature, poetry, and music. In the 10th and 11th centuries Japan entered into a feudal era. During this time the samurai, a ruling class of warriors, came into power. The leader of the most powerful clan of samurais was called the shogun. During the 1500s the Portuguese arrived in Japan. They began to trade and learn about European society and the west. However, in the 1630s the shogun closed the country to outside contact and trade. This policy was called sakoku. In 1854, Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States forced Japan to reopen relations with the rest of the world. Japan became an empire ruled by an emperor. In World War II Japan allied with the Axis Powers of Germany and Italy. On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked the United States bombing Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This caused the United States to enter the war on the side of the Allies. Japan surrendered in 1945 when the US dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 1947 Japan adopted a constitution with a democratic government. Since then Japan has grown into a powerful nation with one of the world's largest Japan has the world's third-largest economy, having achieved remarkable growth in the second half of the 20th Century after the devastation of the Second World War. Japan benefits from a highly skilled and educated workforce; it has among the world's largest proportion of citizens holding a tertiary education degree. Although Japan has officially renounced its right to declare war, Japan maintains a modern military with the world's ninth-largest military budget, used for self-defense and peacekeeping roles; it ranked as the world's fifth most-powerful military in 2020. Japan is a highly developed country with a very high standard of living and Human Development Index. Japan in the World by TUBS ​ ​ Kinkaku-ji at Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. By Kakidai (Edited by Kakidai) ​ ​ References “Japan Country Profile.” BBC News, BBC, 1 May 2019, www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-14918801. ​ “Japan Facts,” Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan. Retrieved from https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/japan-info.html “Japan - Land Area (sq. Km),” TRADING ECONOMICS. Retrieved from https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/land-area-sq-km-wb-data.html “Japan Population (LIVE),” Worldometers.info. Retrieved from https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/japan-population/ “Japan: Timeline and History Overview” ,Ducksters https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/japan_history_timeline.php Statistics Bureau, and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Statistics Bureau ​ Home Page/Population Estimates Monthly Report, 2018, ​ web.archive.org/web/20190606203315/http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/jinsui/tsuki/index. html. K-12 RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HISTORY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND TRADITIONS ● Web Japan Web Japan is operated by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and was ​ launched with the aim of helping people around the world get to know more about Japan and the Japanese. It includes Kids Web Japan for elementary and middle school ​ ​ classrooms. ● Japanese Culture: Old Vs New You can learn many different uniquely interesting aspects of Japanese culture, both modern and traditional, such as: cuisine, architecture, performing arts, fashion, anime, manga and Geisha from Japanese Culture: Old Vs New. ​ ​ ● Japanese literature Japanese literature, the body of written works produced by Japanese authors in ​ Japanese or, in its earliest beginnings, at a time when Japan had no written language, in the Chinese classical language. You can learn a history of Japanese literature development. ● Modern Japan in Archives Modern Japan in archives is an online exhibition operated by the National Diet Library. ​ Enabling online access by the general public to primary materials owned by the Modern Japanese Political History Materials Room of the National Diet Library, the exhibition has been received favorably, with a large number of people visiting the site since its opening. ● Guide to Japan Culture, Costumes, & Etiquettes You can gain an understanding of a number of key areas including: Language, Religion and beliefs, Culture & society, Social etiquette and customs, and Business protocol and work culture from Guide to Japan Culture, Costumes, & Etiquettes. Remember this is ​ ​ only a very basic level introduction to Japanese culture and the people; it can not account for the diversity within Japanese society and is not meant in any way to stereotype all Japanese people you may meet! ● Heilbrunn Timeline of History The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History pairs essays and works of art with ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ chronologies, telling the story of art and global culture through the Museum’s collection. ​ Authored by The Met’s experts, the digital publication is a reference, research, and teaching tool conceived for students and scholars of art history. POLITICS AND CONTEMPORARY TOPICS ● The Japan Chair - Center for Strategic & International Studies The Japan Chair was established to provide a venue in Washington for the study of ​ U.S.-Japan relations and increasing mutual understanding. As Japan's role in Asian and global affairs continues to grow, the Japan Chair is charting a new direction to define a strategic agenda for the U.S.-Japan relationship. The Japan Chair is a unique platform to raise consciousness of U.S.-Japan policy issues in a bilateral, regional and global context. ● Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy (Nihongaikobunsho) In 1936 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan published the first volume of Documents ​ on Japanese Foreign Policy with the goal of clarifying the background of Japan’s ​ diplomacy since the Meiji Restoration, while at the same time providing basic historical documents that could potentially offer precedents for diplomatic negotiations. ● Exploring Contemporary Japanese Society This Japan Digest explores changes in lifestyle, economic restructuring, and technological advancements. Many of these aspects of contemporary society can easily be integrated into a variety of curricular explorations. Exploring Contemporary Japanese ​ Society provides Japan’s Lifestyle changes, Appetite issues, Economic restructuring, and ​ Technological enhancements. NEWS, MAGAZINES, AND JOURNALS ● The Japan Times The Japan Times, the most widely read English-language news source about Japan,not ​ only reports the news of the day ― be it in politics, business, culture or sports ― but also provides context, analysis and timely insights. ● The Mainichi Latest news and in-depth analyses on Japanese politics, business, crime,technology, society and culture from Okinawa to Fukushima to Tokyo,translated into English from the oldest daily newspaper in Japan, the Mainichi Shimbun. ​ ​ ● The Asahi Shimbun The Asahi Shimbun is widely regarded for its journalism as the most respected daily ​ newspaper in Japan. The English version offers selected articles from the vernacular Asahi Shimbun, as well as extensive coverage of cool Japan,focusing on manga, travel and other timely news. ● The Japan News The Japan News is published by The Yomiuri Shimbun a leading Japanese newspaper ​ with the largest circulation in the nation. Launched in 1955, the English paper was long known as The Daily Yomiuri. ● Japan Today Japan Today, launched in September 2000, is a Tokyo-based online newspaper, ​ featuring all the latest news on Japan and the world, including national, political, entertainment, business, technology and sports news ● NHK-World Japan News NHK World Japan is the international service of Japan's public broadcaster NHK. It ​ provides the latest information on Japan and Asia through television, radio and online to a global audience. ● Nikkei Asian Review Nikkei Asian Review is published by Nikkei Inc. For more than 140 years, nikkei has ​ been providing unparalleled coverage of Japan's economy, industries and markets. The group's business portfolio includes publishing, broadcasting and the Nikkei 225 stock index. RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS AND ACTIVITY IDEAS Elementary (Prek-5) Middle School (6-8) High School (9-12) SAMPLE LESSON PLANS Obento: The Japanese Lunch Chanoyu the Art of Tea Gender Stereotypes in Japan Box Living Efficiently: Daily Traditional Japanese Hiroshima and Nagasaki Energy-Saving Practices from Homes—Past and Present Totoro and Today Gyotaku Japanese Fish Japan: History
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